Minimum

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset this system can run smoothly at 1080p?

A: The data shows Ultra settings at 1920x1080 produce an average of 67.1 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. This makes Ultra the most demanding preset that remains fully playable at that resolution.

Q: Does this combo handle 1440p with high fidelity?

A: No. At 2560x1440, High settings drop to 59.4 FPS average, just below the 60 FPS threshold. The highest playable preset at 1440p is Medium, which averages 68.7 FPS.

Q: Is 4K viable for this game with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, even Low settings only reach 48.2 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 27 FPS. None of the 4K presets in the measured data clear the 60 FPS playable mark.

Q: How much performance does lowering settings from Ultra to Low gain at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low averages 136.7 FPS versus 67.1 FPS on Ultra, a difference of roughly 69.6 FPS. This represents more than double the frame rate when dropping from the highest to the lowest preset.

Q: What is the performance gap between 1080p and 4K on the same preset?

A: On High settings, the average falls from 88 FPS at 1920x1080 to 29 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 59 FPS drop, indicating the GPU becomes heavily strained as pixel count rises.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU appear to limit performance more at higher resolutions?

A: The recorded scaling pattern suggests the GPU dominates the bottleneck. At 4K, all presets fall below 60 FPS regardless of settings, while at 1080p even Ultra stays above 60 FPS. This points to pixel throughput as the primary constraint rather than processor capability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-9400 sits at the 47th percentile among all processors in the database. Its nearest rivals cluster tightly around the same average benchmark score. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, which is only 0.2% higher than the i5-9400's 2254 average. The Intel Core i7-10710U comes in at 2248, a 0.3% deficit. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 matches closely at 2246, just 0.4% below. The Intel Core i3-10305 leads this group slightly at 2264, 0.4% above. In practical terms, swapping between any of these processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Minimum, since the deltas are all within a fraction of a percent.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 also sits at the 47th percentile among all graphics cards. Its nearest rivals show similarly tiny margins. The AMD FirePro W5000 averages 9803, just 0.2% above the GTX 1070's 9780. The NVIDIA Quadro M2000M scores 9832, 0.5% higher. On the lower side, the NVIDIA Tesla M10 averages 9724, a 0.6% deficit, and the NVIDIA Tesla C2070 scores 9716, 0.7% below. These workstations and professional cards would behave almost identically to the GTX 1070 in this game, though their driver optimizations may differ for gaming workloads.

The combined picture suggests that many systems built around this performance tier would deliver comparable results in Minimum. A machine with any of the listed CPUs paired with any of the listed GPUs would likely fall within a few frames per second of this measured configuration. The percentile rankings reinforce this: both components occupy the same middle-of-the-pack position, meaning the overall system sits in a well-trodden performance band where many similar builds exist.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark measurements reveal a clear division of labor between the processor and graphics card in Minimum. At 1920x1080, the system produces 88 FPS on High settings and 67.1 FPS on Ultra. Dropping to Low raises the average to 136.7 FPS. The wide spread between presets at 1080p indicates that graphics settings have a substantial impact, but the system still maintains playability across all four presets. This suggests the GPU has enough headroom at this resolution to absorb the extra workload from higher quality settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the picture changes. High settings fall to 59.4 FPS, just under the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra drops to 47.2 FPS. Medium remains playable at 68.7 FPS, and Low reaches 92.4 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent performance penalty across all presets, roughly a 30% reduction in frame rate. This pattern points to the GPU as the limiting factor, as the additional pixels directly translate into lower throughput.

At 3840x2160, the GPU bottleneck becomes severe. High settings average only 29 FPS, Medium 39.3 FPS, and Low 48.2 FPS. Even the lowest preset cannot reach 60 FPS. The CPU, with its six cores and six threads running at a boost clock of 4.10 GHz, appears to have ample processing power for this game's logic at these frame rates. The recorded data shows no scenario where the processor would likely hold back performance; instead, the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become the decisive factors.

The resolution scaling tells a consistent story: as resolution increases, the gap between presets narrows in relative terms, and all presets converge toward lower frame rates. This behavior is typical of GPU-bound scenarios where the graphics card's compute resources are exhausted before the CPU becomes a constraint.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Minimum, but the answer depends heavily on resolution. At 1920x1080, the system clears 60 FPS on every preset, with Ultra averaging 67.1 FPS and Low reaching 136.7 FPS. This makes 1080p fully playable across the entire settings range. At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium being the best option at 68.7 FPS average. High and Ultra fall short of the 60 FPS threshold at 59.4 and 47.2 FPS respectively. At 3840x2160, no preset achieves playable performance; the best result is Low at 48.2 FPS, which still misses the mark. For players targeting 1440p, Medium settings deliver the best visual quality while maintaining smooth frame rates. For 1080p users, Ultra is the recommended choice, as it provides the highest fidelity while keeping the average above 60 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements cover three resolutions and four settings tiers. At 1920x1080, Low averages 136.7 FPS, Medium averages 106.4 FPS, High averages 88 FPS, and Ultra averages 67.1 FPS. All four presets exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Low offering roughly double the frame rate of Ultra. At 2560x1440, Low averages 92.4 FPS, Medium averages 68.7 FPS, High averages 59.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 47.2 FPS. Only Low and Medium remain above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low averages 48.2 FPS, Medium averages 39.3 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 27 FPS. None of the 4K presets reach playable levels.

The data shows diminishing returns as settings increase. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 30.3 FPS, from Medium to High costs 18.4 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs 20.9 FPS. At 1440p, the same transitions cost 23.7 FPS, 9.3 FPS, and 12.2 FPS respectively. At 4K, the costs are 8.9 FPS, 10.3 FPS, and 2 FPS. The smaller gaps at higher resolutions indicate that the GPU is already saturated, so settings changes have less relative impact.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 67.1 FPS. This is the highest quality option available at this resolution while maintaining playability. At 2560x1440, the best playable preset is Medium, averaging 68.7 FPS. High falls just short at 59.4 FPS, so Medium represents the optimal balance of visual fidelity and smoothness. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS, so there is no recommended setting; the closest is Low at 48.2 FPS, which remains below the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Minimum, this combination of Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 3057 out of 3712 tested combos. This places the system in the lower portion of the ranking, around the 18th percentile of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the overall performance envelope across all resolutions and settings, where the 4K results drag down the aggregate score. At 1080p, the system performs respectably, but the ranking is determined by the full range of measurements, including the unplayable 4K results. The percentile standings of the individual components, both at 47, suggest a balanced pairing, but the game's demands at higher resolutions expose the GPU's limitations. Compared to the broader field, this combo sits in the bottom 20% of tested systems for Minimum, though it remains fully playable at 1080p and partially playable at 1440p.